Wichita County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Wichita County — updated daily, data through 2026-06-02.
Wichita County permitting is running 1.3 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (4 total, versus 5 in the prior quarter). NEWPORT OPERATING, LLC leads with 9 permits in the past 12 months, one of 6 operators active in the county.
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12,808 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-04-11 | 78013 | 42-485-36323 | DUNN, S. B. #2 | RITTER OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 650 | |
| 1980-04-11 | 78012 | 42-485-91877 | MOORE, O. R. #1 | ALPHA ENERGY CORP. | OTHER | 1,800 | |
| 1980-04-11 | 77972 | 42-485-36322 | KEMPNER, LEE #31 | VESTAL, W. D., OIL CO. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1980-04-11 | 77971 | 42-485-92950 | GOETZE 'F" -A- #3F | SMI-BRO EQUIPMENT COMPANY | OTHER | 1,500 | |
| 1980-04-11 | 77969 | 42-485-36321 | HAMMON FEE #13 | S & J OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 700 | |
| 1980-04-11 | 77962 | 42-485-36320 | PRUETT EST. #1 | KNIGHT OPERATORS | DRILL | 908 | |
| 1980-04-10 | 77869 | 42-485-36319 | PUTNAM, C. M. #89 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1980-04-10 | 77865 | 42-485-36317 | PUTNAM, C. M. #88 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1980-04-09 | 77781 | 42-485-36314 | OBENHAUS #16 | JIMCO OIL CO. | DRILL | 1,750 | |
| 1980-04-09 | 77777 | 42-485-36313 | KEMP & KEMPNER #24 | STONE & REVELL | DRILL | 1,800 | |
| 1980-04-09 | 77774 | 42-485-36312 | GILBERT, R. A. #6 | SWANSON, TOMMY OIL CO. | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1980-04-09 | 77758 | 42-485-36311 | MCFALL, "KARI-BLAKE" #1 | BENTLEY & LAING | DRILL | 1,800 | |
| 1980-04-09 | 77757 | 42-485-36310 | MICHIE, T. B. #C-1 | LINDEMANN, W. L., DRLG. CO. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1980-04-07 | 77867 | 42-485-36318 | DANIELS, S. B. #9 | FELTY, F. T. | DRILL | 1,350 | |
| 1980-04-04 | 77384 | 42-485-36308 | OBENHAUS "C" #17 | JIMCO OIL CO. | DRILL | 1,950 | |
| 1980-04-04 | 77365 | 42-485-36307 | REIS, MARIE #2 | SWANSON, TOM | DRILL | 961 | |
| 1980-04-04 | 77364 | 42-485-36306 | WAGGONER "DK" #8 | JOHNSON, F. T., JR. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1980-04-04 | 77363 | 42-485-36305 | WAGGONER "H" #33 | JOHNSON, F. T., JR. | DRILL | 1,105 | |
| 1980-04-03 | 77113 | 42-485-36303 | MICHIE, T. B. #16 | DAVIS, LARRY R. | DRILL | 1,890 | |
| 1980-04-02 | 77494 | 42-485-36309 | OBENHAUS "A" #19 | J. W. H. OIL CO. | DRILL | 1,100 | |
| 1980-04-01 | 76763 | 42-485-35804 | ROLLER "A" #17 | CHITAL PETROLEUM CORP. | RECOMP | 4,260 | |
| 1980-03-31 | 76737 | 42-485-36302 | MASTERS, M. A. #1 | BDCR OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 650 | |
| 1980-03-31 | 76714 | 42-485-36301 | JACKSON, J. L. #1A | SEATEX ASSOCIATES | DRILL | 4,629 | |
| 1980-03-31 | 76700 | 42-485-36299 | FOSTER #12 | DUNITH OIL CO. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1980-03-31 | 76699 | 42-485-36298 | FOSTER #11 | DUNITH OIL CO. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1980-03-31 | 76698 | 42-485-36297 | OBENHAUS #8 | DUNITH OIL CO. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1980-03-31 | 76697 | 42-485-36296 | WAGGONER "J" #33 | PALMER, L. FRANK | DRILL | 1,570 | |
| 1980-03-31 | 76696 | 42-485-36295 | WAGGONER "J" #34 | PALMER, L. FRANK | DRILL | 1,972 | |
| 1980-03-31 | 76695 | 42-485-36294 | WAGGONER "J" #32 | PALMER, L. FRANK | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1980-03-31 | 76693 | 42-485-36293 | HOGE, G. A. #5 | HOOD, JOE B. & CO. | DRILL | 1,800 | |
| 1980-03-31 | 76661 | 42-485-36292 | NANCE, G. E. EST. #2 | HENDERSON DRILLING COMPANY | DRILL | 600 | |
| 1980-03-31 | 76659 | 42-485-36291 | NANCE, G. E. EST. #3 | HENDERSON DRILLING COMPANY | DRILL | 300 | |
| 1980-03-31 | 76656 | 42-485-36290 | NANCE, G. E. EST. #4 | HENDERSON DRILLING COMPANY | DRILL | 150 | |
| 1980-03-31 | 76654 | 42-485-36289 | DAUME, FRED #30 | HULL OIL CO. | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1980-03-28 | 76550 | 42-485-36288 | WAGGONER BROS. #117 | CULBERTSON, JEANNE L., ESTATE | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1980-03-27 | 76310 | 42-485-36287 | HEARNE, S. L. ESTATE #6 | OWENS, W. M. ESTATE | DRILL | 901 | |
| 1980-03-27 | 76309 | 42-485-36286 | HEARNE, S. L. ESTATE #5 | OWENS, W. M. ESTATE | DRILL | 922 | |
| 1980-03-21 | 75922 | 42-485-36283 | DOUGLAS, L. P., EST #12 | GEBRON OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1980-03-21 | 75921 | 42-485-36282 | TIDEWATER -B- #3 | CIRCLE T DRILLING CO. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1980-03-19 | 76099 | 42-485-36285 | HEISERMAN, G. #20 | TCT OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 1,700 | |
| 1980-03-19 | 75661 | 42-485-36281 | KING, MUNGER #3 | FIRST TEXAS PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1980-03-19 | 75660 | 42-485-36280 | KING, MUNGER #2 | FIRST TEXAS PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1980-03-19 | 75659 | 42-485-36279 | KING, MUNGER #1 | FIRST TEXAS PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1980-03-19 | 75643 | 42-485-36278 | FASSETT & TUTTLE "D" #1 | S & J OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1980-03-19 | 75641 | 42-485-36277 | FASSETT & TUTTLE "C" #6 | S & J OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 900 | |
| 1980-03-17 | 75394 | 42-485-36275 | HARRELL ESTATE #2 | LYLES OIL & GAS | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1980-03-17 | 75393 | 42-485-36274 | HARRELL ESTATE #3 | LYLES OIL & GAS | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1980-03-17 | 75392 | 42-485-36273 | HARRELL ESTATE #4 | LYLES OIL & GAS | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1980-03-17 | 75391 | 42-485-36272 | HARRELL ESTATE #5 | LYLES OIL & GAS | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1980-03-17 | 75367 | 42-485-36271 | BURNETT #45 | HUNTER & MCDONALD | DRILL | 1,950 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wichita County.